Originally posted 2016-03-04 13:53:10.
Originally posted 2016-02-25 15:12:30.
“My greatest skill in life has been to want but little”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden
Originally posted 2016-02-22 14:32:12.
It’s a simple basic cabin. Low to the ground and with a big porch on the front. But for many this cabin is all about that huge stone chimney. The chimney is massive, yet the stones that make her up are small in scale. Each I’m sure gathered locally and laid flat, one upon the other, one at at time. Most impressive, don’t you think?
Originally posted 2016-02-09 13:47:02.
Ok… Let’s have a discussion in “cabin perfectionism” today… A conversation for those interested in having a truly great cabin and not willing to settle for a good cabin. For those who want a “10”… not an “8”
Now, there is nothing wrong with having a “good” cabin. This is not a judgmental write-up, so please, no lectures on how mean spirited I am, or how I like to put down others work. Or, on how picky I am. What I am about to point out many wouldn’t at first notice but with time, and daily viewing, these details will grow to bother them. And then what? Live with it? or redo it?
This is a nice cabin, in a nice location. We should all be so lucky to have a place like this. The logs are vintage and the cabin is historically proportioned. There are nice porches (perhaps the front porch is a bit too large, but a ten foot porch does give a lot of space). The windows are plentiful and attractive, she is a well lit cabin.
But somehow the cabin appears… harsh. Cold even. How can that be?
Two things…
One is the use of modern elements… mainly the manufactured metal roofing. This is the very same type of metal roofing that you see on Hardees and McDonald’s restaurants. A metal roof is wonderful on a cabin, but it needs to be a handmade one… not an industrial one. A roof contributes so much more to a home than most people realize, it’s not just to keep the rain off our heads. It is our first indicator of the quality of the home.
BTW… The modern cement sidewalk does the same thing. Another visual clashing. A few flagstones laid in the yard would have cost the same and looked so much nicer.
And, of course Number Two… no chimney! This home is like a canoe without a paddle… she is missing something so important… a chimney should be as valued as the logs themselves.
Originally posted 2016-02-07 16:14:22.
A two story porch… the difference in price to build a two story vs a one story is minimal… but the added space gained is priceless.
Originally posted 2016-01-12 12:34:01.
A sweet old country cabin… just precious.
I don’t mean to be critical but I don’t share opinions on how each structure can be improved, well, this site has no purpose.
The roof overhangs are too great. It looks like the eaves of the house extend nearly three feet. This creates a visually crushing effect of the house… squashing the second floor. A foot or less of overhang would have been so much better.
Originally posted 2016-01-08 12:42:41.
Originally posted 2016-01-05 13:41:50.
Building a log cabin, one section at a time, makes a lot of sense, and it produces a very attractive home. The simple break in this roof line adds so much to the appearance of this home.
Originally posted 2016-01-02 13:18:20.
A log home… with a porch and a metal roof.
Nothing here to impress the neighbors.
But it feels like home.
Originally posted 2016-01-01 18:05:29.
